The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-21
LOCAL ITEMS.
The first day of winter.
Grni's mniilers at OrdMaY's.

The first day of winter.
Gents mufilers at Ordways.
MAS cards at W, p. Goodwin & CO..
? Six clerks at Bixby & Bucks and all ar
busy.
r. II. Reed of Harmony, was in tow
Monday
ordway has a very pretty line o
aprons
The ball at Pittsheld comes off on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. W. j. Morse is visiting her moth
er in this place.
Chas Fairbrother offers some fnC
sleighs for sale.
We publish this week, notices Of num-
Der of annual meetings.
Goods bought at Geo. Phibrick's jew
elry store engraved free.
Bxby & Buck report a much larger
holiday trade than for years.
Mrs. r. G. Leighton, of Portland, is
passing the holidays in town.
A pair of those kid gloves at French's
make nice Xmas present.
Miss Mae Steward departed Monday
for Boston for visit of few weeks.
Call and look over Frenchs elegant as
sortment of silk and linen handkerchiefs.
Mrs. George L. Moore, of Bangor, is
visiting in town, the guest of Mrs. Sereha
r. Clark.
Millinery goods selling at cost, from
now until New Yeary's at Mrs. A. n.
Burke's, Bingham.
Before deciding on your Christmas
present step into Ordway's and see his
line of handkerchiefs.
The School committee advertise in an
other column for wood for the various
schools in the village.
We are informed that, contrary to eX-
pectations, the Universalist society will
have no Christmas tree.
Miss Helen Brown went to Boston by
Saturdays train, where she will pass the
winter in the study of vocal music.
Miss Georgia Low has been engaged to
sing in the choir of the Congregational
society, in the absence of Miss Brown.
About twenty Italians were discharged
Saturday, and took the afternoon train
for Boston, to go into winter quarters.
Mr.. Benz F. Carey, formerly mes
senger of the House of Representatives
is attending the State Grange this week
Mr.. W. G. Davis, of Portland wants
1t in the REPORTER, to which we call at
tention.
fine boat is being built at the shop of
b. n. Foss for Messrs. Pearson and
Whittier We understand it is to be put
on Pleasant Ponds.
Mrs. w. II. Emery goes to Fairfield to-
morrow (rhursday), to oficiate at the
concert in the dedicatory exercises of the
M. Il. Church of that place,
l. +. Merrill of this place has been ap-
pointed special agent of the Ira, eers'
Life and Accident Insurance Company
with headquarters at Brunswick.
DIR. C. p. Sawyer & Son have opened
dental rooms in Williams Block, No. 30,
corner Madison and Elm SITS, and oppo-
site Hotel Coburn, See ad. elsewhere.
j. F. Holman, as assignee of the estate
of A. b. Fox, of Athens, is to hold an
auction for the sale of some of the es-
tate on Saturday of this week, Dec. 2ith.
The large horses at the Hotel IIeselton
stables are meeting with a good sale.
Two pairs we're sold Saturday, John Tur
ner buying fine pair of bays for the
woods.
George Philbrick the jeweler, is show
ing a fine line of Christmas goods this
year than ever before. We are glad to
know his efforts to please are appre-
ciated.
The snow of Sunday and Sunday night,
although hardly more than two inches, is
staying with us well, and makes very
good sleighing. Wagons and carts have
been housed for the winter
II. ID. Patterson closed his grocery
store yesterday, from II A. NJ. to O'Clock
p. NJ, in respect to our deceased Govern.
or, Joseph II. Bodwell, whose funeral ser
vices were held in Augusta at that time,
The skate and ball at IIeselton Hall,
Friday evening, December 23d, promises
to be attended by very large portion OF
our dancing community. Great work has
been done by the management that all
may have a fine time, and we hope to see
their labors repaid by liberal patronage
Some fifty or more went to WateTille
last Saturday evening by special train, at
which place the Emmcts, a society formed
in st. Mary's church OF this place, pro-
duced the drama, kathleen Mayour-
neen." Besides a good time, TIE enter
tainment Melted about $500.
Holbrook & Hawes must have gained
the good will of every member of the
Grange present this week, by the unique
agricultural display in their large show
window. George is ever alive to such
things, but In this we think he excelled
1t must be seen to be fully appreciated.
BY referring to the report of the Maine
Central Railroad we find that IA ,42l tons
of freight have been received at this sta
ton during the year ending Sept. 30,
the amount paid as freight thereon being
s3G,Gls.S9 The amount of freight for
warded from here was 7 ,259 tons, and the
earnings on the same being $40, 2GS.67,
The passengers carried from Skowhegan
for the year were $1,000, and the earnings
thereon s24, 406.G7.
BY private note from one of the di-
rectors of The Mitus Wrought Iron Cast
ing Co. of Boston, several members OF
which are well known to Skowhegan peo-
pie, we learn that this Co. have just re-
ceived a gold medal from the Mass
Charitable Mechanics Association fol-